French Foreign Minister says too many civilians have died in Gaza strikes

Colonna added that an international humanitarian conference, to be hosted by France on Nov. 9, will cover respecting international law, basic needs such as health, water, energy and food, and will call for concrete action for civilians in Gaza.

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said in Doha on Sunday that too many civilians have died in Israeli strikes on Gaza. Colonna said during a joint press conference with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, that schools, hospitals, humanitarian workers and journalists must be protected.

Israel says it is targeting Hamas and that the Islamist Palestinian group is using residents as human shields. Colonna added that an international humanitarian conference, to be hosted by France on Nov. 9, will cover respecting international law, basic needs such as health, water, energy and food, and will call for concrete action for civilians in Gaza.